monastery
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Surviving parts of a monastery set up by King James I of Scotland almost 470 years ago may have been found in an old drain.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Inside the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, a historic monastery, the day begins with morning prayers at the Refectory Church of Saints Anthony and Theodosius.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
He said that his relative, Krishna Tamang, was swept away while praying at a monastery along the bank of the Trishuli River on Wednesday when the flood hit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Rescue efforts for others feared trapped in the debris after a hillside above the Orthodox Church monastery collapsed in the early hours of Monday morning have now been halted.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Gregor Mendel, the Austrian monk and scientist, was working this out in his monastery at about the same time, but Charles was not aware of him.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
Government regulations bar anyone under 18 from participating in religious activities, starving the monasteries of young devotees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
A papal letter reveals that Hadrian appointed Offa the steward of various monasteries dedicated to St. Peter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
He inherited great wealth from his father, and seized more from monasteries after breaking with the Catholic church, yet still ended up short on cash.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
He said that in all the monasteries he had visited "no Buddhists regard these as corporeal relics".
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2025
I began my recitation with the high spots—Thimphu, the capital; Mongar, a town in the east— and finished the cities before naming the monasteries.
From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson
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